The November general election is just over six weeks away. The amount of the 2024 Permanent Fund Dividend was announced this week, which will be $1,702 to each qualified Alaskan. Former President Donald Trump endorsed Republican Nick Begich in his bid to unseat Representative Mary Peltola (D – Alaska). The federal Department of Education sent a letter to the state Department of Education and Early Development informing them they will be withholding money due to non-compliance with federal requirements. And two of the six Anchorage Assembly members who are up for re-election in April announced they will not be running.
Feds sanction Alaska for failing to act on education demands…